What happened to Penn Badgley’s character on The Young and the Restless? Fate explored

American actor Penn Badgley appeared on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Phillip Chancellor IV (also known as Chance). He portrayed the character from 2000 to 2001. Chance's role marked one of Badgley earliest appearances on daytime television, establishing a foundation for his long and successful acting career.

After Penn Badgley decided to depart from The Young and the Restless in 2001, Chance's character was briefly written out when Nina left with Phillip. Although the character was off-screen for several years, he returned to Genoa City as a mature Army veteran in 2009.

At that time, actor John Driscoll portrayed the role of Chance Chancellor.

After Badgley's exit, several actors reprised the role of Chance Chancellor over the years on the daytime drama. In 2019, Donny Boaz took over the role. When he exited in February 2021, actor Conner Floyd debuted as Chance in November 2021.

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The Young and the Restless: A glance at Chance Chancellor's character

According to the storyline of The Young and the Restless, Chance's character was introduced as the son of Nina Webster and Phillip Chancellor III. He was presented in the show as the heir to Chancellor Industries.

After the death of his father, his mother, Nina, married Ryan McNeil, whom Chance thought to be his father. He also had a maternal half-brother, Ronan Malloy.

Chance was upset when Ryan left Nina to be with Tricia Dennison. In a shocking twist, Nina eventually convinced Chance to spend some time with his stepfather and Tricia to get to know her.

Later, when Ryan left Tricia to be with Victoria Newman, Nina and Chance moved to Los Angeles, marking an end to Badgley's tenure on the show.

After Badgley's exit from The Young and the Restless, Chance's character was written out for a short period of time. In 2009, when John Driscoll took over the role, Chance's character returned to Genoa City as a mature Army veteran.

Since then, Chance's storyline involved military life and several undercover operations.

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More about Penn Badgley's life and career

Penn Badgley was born on November 1, 1986, in Baltimore, Maryland. He gained recognition for playing the roles of Dan Humphrey on the CW teen drama series Gossip Girl, Joe Goldberg on the Netflix psychological thriller series You, and Phillip Chancellor IV (Chance) on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.

Apart from playing Chance Chancellor on The Young and the Restless, he appeared in multiple films and television shows, enhancing his acting portfolio.

Badgley starred in several films such as The Birthday Cake, Adam Green's Aladdin, Easy A, The Stepfather, Forever Strong, and John Tucker Must Die.

On television, Badgley appeared in popular productions such as Will & Grace, The Slap, The Twilight Zone, What I Like About You, Do Over, and The Nightmare Room. Additionally, Penn was featured in the music video titled "The Boy Is Mine" (2024), by Ariana Grande.

Penn Badgley landed a prestigious nomination in the Young Artist Award in 2001 for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series: Young Actor for his performance as Phillip Chancellor IV on The Young and the Restless.

Additionally, he won the MTV Movie & TV Awards in 2019 for the category of Best Villain for his role on You.

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